Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-06-02

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Fair meeting next Tuesday.
DR.. s.. J. Thompson has one of the
best gardens in town.
Luster is getting some pretty hard
letters-for a religious man.
let us celebrate the glorious fourth
ofJuIy in good old lT7o style.
II Balentine Las added a small line
of notions to his stock OF goods.
The Cochran murder trial, set for
last Monday was put off to the 18th.
All directors of the Vinita Fair Asso-
citation should attend the meeting
next Tuesday.
Rev. Al. smith, OF Neosho, will
preach In the Congregational church
on Sunday morning.
+. L. Decker has obtained leave of
absence aud gone with his wife on
health-seeking tour.
The Downing caucus OF vinita pre-
cinct will be held at Dick Fields store
on Saturday afternoon, 4th.
A heavy rain fell last Saturday in
the country north and east of us.
This section was not entirely neglected.
Four loads of cattle belonging to
George Nipper went TO st. Louis Sun
day night. The shipping season is up
on us.
X. d. Knight is again confined to
bis bed with rheumatism and an alb
cess is forming just above the right
hip bone.
The Cooweescoowee district con-
vention of the Downing party occurs
Friday and Saturday Of next week -
the 10th and llth.
The property left by old Thomas
Moore Nill be sold by Agent Owen on
July 2nd and the proceeds divided
up among the heirs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. Chamberlin's
little child, Henry, died last Sabbath
morning and was buried the following
day at Pheasant Hill.
The cattlemen are perfecting ar.
rengements for "line.ridiDg" the Kan
sas border. Too many territory cattle
find their way into the state meat
markets.
S. S. Hopper was recently employed
at a saw mill in Chammy, New Mexi-
co, at $50 per month. BY reason of
indulging in too much whisky he was
discharged.
Eufaula aud vicinity was visited
with terrific and destructive hail
storm on Tuesday night of last week.
The fruit is utterly ruined and all 0 oth-
or crops nearly SO.
s. j. Burns places card in this
weeks issue which is of interest to
nearly every family in the land. He
is prepared to repair sewing machines
and gasoline stoves.
The merchants and citizens Of Che
topa and vicinity are very much alarm
ell about chinch bugs. Oats have
been materially injured, wheat some
aud corn is threatened.
As per announcement, children 5 day
was observed at the Presbyterian
church last Sabbath evening. The
house was literally packed and the ex-
ercises very entertaining.
Spade Sunshine, who was TO have
been hung at Tahlequah last Friday
for the murder of Long John, in Sc
quoyah district, was granted thirty
days respite by the chief
James Cunieus, the murderer Of
Capt. Fields, Of the Indian police force,
died in Fort Smith Jail on Tuesday Of
last week, OF measles. Fortunate
man; If he'd lived he'd been hung.
Mr. Waller Breedlove and Miss Doll
lie Williams, were married at Prairie
City last evening. They are among
our most estiinable aud popular young
folks and congratulations are general.
Last Saturday morning the men at
Billy Meyers camp above town took
up a Nee sorrel mare mule. II was
shod in front aud had probably not
been in harness for a week or two.
The Swine Breeders Journal, pub
lished at indianapolis, Indiana, is a
capital paper for people engaged in
the industry which IL represents. 1t
is printed semi-monthly at Si.25 per
year.
Last Sabbath was certainly a great
day with the colored people. Their
baptism was not baptism of fire"
but twas about as hot. There was
never a larger turnout to the creek
/ banks.
The president Of the Vinita Fair As
sociation has called a meeting OF the
directors to be held In this city on
next Tuesday, June End. 1t is import
ant that every msmber should be
| present.
Chetopa appears to have killed the
goose ere the golden egg was lain. A
very promising boomlet set in for the
town but by promptly ohalSiug up the
price of real estate TO the top notch a
J crisis was avoided,
Judge Clark has decided not to re-
sign has position as judge Of tho cir
cut court. No extra sessions have